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Samuel Johnson [1765], The plays of William Shakespeare, in eight volumes, with the corrections and illustrations of Various Commentators; To which are added notes by Sam. Johnson (Printed for J. and R. Tonson [and] C. Corbet [etc.], London) [word count] [S11001].
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SCENE IX. Enter Bardolph.

Bard.

Out, alas, Sir, cozenage! meer cozenage!

Host.

Where be my horses, speak well of them, varletto.

Bard.

Run away with the cozeners; for so soon as I came beyond Eaton, they threw me off from behind one of them in a slough of mire, and set spurs, and away, like three German devils, three Doctor Faustus's.

Host.

They are gone but to meet the Duke; villain; do not say, they are fled; Germans are honest men.

Enter Evans.

Eva.

Where is mine Host?

Host.

What is the matter, Sir?

Eva.

Have a care of your entertainments; there is a friend o'mine come to town, tells me, there is three cozen-jermans that has cozen'd all the Hosts of Reading, of Maidenhead, of Colebrook, of horses and mony. I tell you for good will, look you; you are wise, and full of gibes and vlouting-stocks, and 'tis not convenient you should be cozen'd; fare you well.

[Exit. Enter Caius.

Caius.

Ver' is mine Host de Jartere?

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Host.

Here, master Doctor, in perplexity and doubtful dilemma.

Caius.

I cannot tell vat is dat; but it is tell-a-me, dat you make a grand preparation for a Duke de Jamany; by my trot, der is no Duke, dat the Court is know, to come. I tell you for good will; adieu.

[Exit.

Host.

Hue and cry, villain, go! assist me, Knight, I am undone; fly, run, hue and cry! Villain, I am undone!

[Exit.

Fal.

I would, all the world might be cozen'd, for I have been cozened and beaten too. If it should come to the ear of the Court, how I have been transformed, and how my transformation hath been wash'd and cudgel'd, they would melt me out of my fat, drop by drop, and liquor fishermen's boats with me. I warrant, they would whip me with their fine wits, 'till I were as crest-faln as a dry'd pear. I never prosper'd since I forswore myself at Primero2 note. Well, if my wind were but long enough to say my prayers, I would repent.—

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Samuel Johnson [1765], The plays of William Shakespeare, in eight volumes, with the corrections and illustrations of Various Commentators; To which are added notes by Sam. Johnson (Printed for J. and R. Tonson [and] C. Corbet [etc.], London) [word count] [S11001].
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